poly_chromatic | 二十五

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[Korra doesn't understand the Network. She doesn't get how she's supposed to use it, why people keep posting on it, why they post such stupid stuff.

So of course her new job at the Welcome Center involves just sitting around and watching the Network in case any newbies show up who need greeting.

She's already done all the chores she can think to do, and she can't run through her bending forms and monitor the network at the same time. She's trapped in front of the little computer, a prisoner of its headache-inducing glowing screen.

It's only because she has literally NOTHING ELSE TO DO that she decides to try her hand at posting something. Maybe if she does, she'll get what all the fuss is about.]

This is seriously the most boring job ever.

[long, awkward silence, then she clicks the feed off.

Nope. Still doesn't get the appeal.]

[ action - Monday night ]
[She's released from the Welcome Center around 11 PM. It's a long walk back to the Beach House, but she doesn't want to make Naga hang around the Welcome Center and be bored and stressed out like she is.

Korra sighs, stretches, and looks up at the moon. On a whim, she decides to head to the park and practice her meditation. It's not like she hasn't been sitting still for FIVE HOURS, but...well, it just feels right. Maybe she'll have an easier time meditating in the quiet of the park while the moon is out.

It's worth a shot, at least.]

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She is pretty damn nice. You're probably right, people probably do take advantage of it. You sayin' that if you were runnin' this place, you'd force people to behave?

No! I mean, I dunno. I wouldn't know the first thing about running a place like this. But you can bet I wouldn't let some idiots push me around.

Yeah? Me either, but then, I don't think I woulda done a very good job as a greeter or anythin' like that. That's probably why I'm the guy fixin' stuff and stayin' outta everyone's way.

I wish I had that option. [SULK]

Couldn't you just... not do this job? I mean, it ain't like anyone forced you, right?

it's a........long story. [Between what happened at the bar and the gang she pissed off during that one curse, nobody in the Underground wants to hire her just yet. Not many people above ground, either. The Welcome Center was the first place that'd hire her despite her record.] I'm pretty much stuck here.

Well, shit, if you're stuck, you might as well start doin' stuff to entertain yourself.

Like what? I've got to keep my eye on the network.

Well, I dunno. If you've got any coworkers there, maybe you could play some pranks on 'em.

[Jimmy has the most maturity.]

[GERK]

NO. NO PRANKS.

[She lost her last job after a prank went terribly, horrifically, nightmarishly wrong. No pranks.]

Oh shit, okay, I can see that wasn't a great idea.

[He frowns.]

How about takin' up a hobby. Somethin' like...

[What do people do for fun these days? He has to think about it.]

Drawin'? Knittin'?

..........are you serious?

Not really. You'd still probably be bored.

[a loud groan of pure suffering and despair as she pitches forward and buries her head in her arms.]

[He's really trying not to laugh. It's not exactly funny, but her response to it it.]

Maybe you should get someone to come keep you company, y'know? Then at least you can have conversations.

Everybody I know works. [Except Jinora, but how pathetic would THAT be, dragging a 10 year old to work with you because you're bored?]

You can always contact 'em on the network, right? Distract 'em from work?

[Korra makes a face.]

I guess. I don't really like talking on this thing.

[She's feeling pretty blah, Jimmy, and determined to not be happy by anything.]

Well, in that case, I should probably stop buggin' you.

[A grin.]

No, I didn't mean -- [She huffs and shrugs a little helplessly.] It's just a lot different than I'm used to.

Me too. We don't have anythin' even close to this back home.

What's your home like?

Well, most people think it's pretty damn far in the past. It was 1920, last time I checked, 'n people here're from, y'know, the future. So we got telephones, but nothin' fancy. What's your home like?

Kind of the same, actually. [She's a little excited to meet someone whose world is at least somewhat similar.] The fanciest thing we have is phones. Well, and satomobiles. But none of this network stuff.

Yeah, we've got phones 'n cars, but if you told me about this kinda thing bein' possible when I was back home, I woulda said it was impossible.

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